How do you pronounce "sparsely"?

In American English: /ˈspɑːrsli/ (SPAHRSL-ee). In British English: /spˈɑːsli/ (SP-ahsl). In Canadian English: /ˈspɑːrsli/ (SPAHRSL-ee). In Australian English: /spˈɑːsli/ (SP-ahsl).

Is "sparsely" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspɑːrsli/ (SPAHRSL-ee), while in British English it's /spˈɑːsli/ (SP-ahsl).

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/ˈspɑːrsli/

SPAHRSL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

spɑːrslsparse·ily

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